The exact opposite happened. I paid to do the Spegial and the other divers on board were whining that it was too choppy and too cold. We ended up doing a shallow reef instead. What made me angry was the other divers knew, before the boat left where we were diving. The captain, knew, before we left that I drove all the way down to Florida, (from WA state) in part, to dive the Spegial. If conditions were not good, he should have told me before we left and I wouldn't have wasted my time. If the other divers weren't "qualified" to dive the Spegial, then he shouldn't have taken them.
Having a divemaster on board is for safety reasons only. I don't need a divemaster but it is nice, when you are diving somewhere unfamiliar, to have someone on board who knows the site well.
AND...if I am going to pay for a boat dive, I expect service. Of course I can take off my own fins and take care of my gear. BUT when I am on vacation, I expect to be "pampered" a bit. You can consider me lazy if you want but ya know, part of the "tip" is how I am taken care of while on a boat.
I travel a lot and I know what to expect when I am on a dive boat in the way of service. I was on many dive boats throughout Florida this winter and by far, this company was the worse.
You can think of me as a "troll" or someone who needs a "babysitter" but in reality, I am just a extremely safe diver who likes customer service. I don't think that is a lot to ask.
Amy
Having a divemaster on board is for safety reasons only. I don't need a divemaster but it is nice, when you are diving somewhere unfamiliar, to have someone on board who knows the site well.
AND...if I am going to pay for a boat dive, I expect service. Of course I can take off my own fins and take care of my gear. BUT when I am on vacation, I expect to be "pampered" a bit. You can consider me lazy if you want but ya know, part of the "tip" is how I am taken care of while on a boat.
I travel a lot and I know what to expect when I am on a dive boat in the way of service. I was on many dive boats throughout Florida this winter and by far, this company was the worse.
You can think of me as a "troll" or someone who needs a "babysitter" but in reality, I am just a extremely safe diver who likes customer service. I don't think that is a lot to ask.
Amy
